Phrase guide

pain au chocolat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌpan əʊ ˈʃɒkəlɑː/
  • UK: păn' ō shŏkʹə-lä
  • US: /ˌpæn oʊ ˌʃoʊkoʊˈlɑ/
  • US: păn' ō shō'kō-läʹ
  • rhymes with -ɑː

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noun

Meaning 1

A French snack consisting of a pastry, normally similar to a croissant, with chocolate inside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chocolatine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French pain au chocolat (literally “chocolate bread”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suklaatasku — pastry
  • Finnish: pain au chocolat — pastry
  • French: pain au chocolat — pastry
  • French: chocolatine — pastry
  • Italian: saccottino — pastry
  • Italian: pain au chocolat — pastry
  • Korean: 팽 오 쇼콜라 (paeng o syokolla) — pastry
  • Polish: czekoladowy croissant — pastry